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(43) Date of publication: 02.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/31 (21) Application number: 15844912.4 (22) Date of filing: 24.09.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/574(2006.01) C12Q 1/68(2006.01) G01N 33/53(2006.01) G01N 33/50(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/051899 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/049291 (31.03.2016 Gazette 2016/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA (30) Priority: 25.09.2014 US 201462055491 P (71) Applicant: Epic Sciences, Inc. San Diego, CA 92121 (US)	(72) Inventor: DITTAMORE, Ryan San Diego, CA 92121 (US) (74) Representative: Jones Day  Rechtsanwälte, Attorneys-at-Law, Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 11 80538 München 80538 München (DE)